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Item: Bay School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401-2080

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Top 50%

Tel: (850) 767-4100

www.bay.k12.fl.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 48 public schools serving 27,494 students in Bay School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Bay School District have an score of 54% (versus the Florida public school average of 53%), and score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

49 Schools

4,211 Schools

# Students

27,494 Students

2,856,324 Students

# Teachers

1,612 Teachers

155,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay School District	Florida
Pre-K	764	773
Kind	2,099	2,418
1	2,096	2,546
2	2,010	2,613
3	2,261	2,830
4	2,040	2,623
5	2,205	2,740
6	1,995	2,619
7	2,012	2,697
8	2,076	2,847
9	2,059	2,887
10	2,116	2,934
11	1,892	2,870
12	1,869	2,761

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District Rank

Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#33 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bay School District
2023	#33
2022	#33
2021	#30
2019	#30
2018	#26
2017	#34
2016	#32
2015	#27
2014	#29
2013	#31
2012	#28

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54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	54%	52%
2022	53%	52%
2021	51%	48%
2019	59%	59%
2018	60%	58%
2017	57%	57%
2016	56%	54%
2015	57%	53%
2014	57%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	57%	57%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	51%	52%
2019	58%	56%
2018	60%	55%
2017	53%	54%
2016	51%	52%
2015	53%	53%
2014	60%	58%
2013	59%	58%
2012	59%	57%
2011	66%	62%

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53%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2022	53%	52%
2021	54%	51%

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	83%	87%
2018	81%	86%
2017	78%	83%
2016	81%	82%
2015	71%	79%
2014	71%	78%
2013	73%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	0.59	0.70
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.50	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.47	0.69
2013	0.45	0.69
2012	0.44	0.69
2011	0.43	0.69
2010	0.41	0.69
2009	0.41	0.69
2008	0.41	0.68
2007	0.40	0.67
2006	0.36	0.64
2005	0.35	0.65
2004	0.35	0.64
2003	0.34	0.63
2002	0.33	0.63
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.32	0.62
1999	0.31	0.61
1998	0.31	0.60
1997	0.31	0.60
1996	0.32	0.59
1995	0.32	0.58
1994	0.31	0.57
1993	0.31	0.57
1992	0.32	0.56
1991	0.32	0.55
1990	0.32	0.54
1989	0.32	0.53
1988	0.32	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	14%	37%
2023	13%	37%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	35%
2020	9%	34%
2019	9%	34%
2018	8%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	7%	32%
2015	8%	31%
2014	6%	30%
2013	6%	29%
2012	5%	29%
2011	5%	28%
2010	5%	27%
2009	5%	26%
2008	5%	26%
2007	4%	25%
2006	3%	24%
2005	3%	23%
2004	2%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	12%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	17%	21%
2023	16%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	16%	22%
2017	16%	22%
2016	16%	23%
2015	17%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	15%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	16%	24%
2005	16%	24%
2004	16%	24%
2003	16%	24%
2002	16%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	15%	25%
1999	15%	25%
1998	15%	25%
1997	15%	25%
1996	15%	25%
1995	15%	24%
1994	15%	24%
1993	15%	24%
1992	16%	24%
1991	16%	23%
1990	16%	24%
1989	16%	24%
1988	16%	24%

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% White

60%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	59%	35%
2023	61%	35%
2022	62%	36%
2021	63%	36%
2020	65%	37%
2019	65%	37%
2018	68%	39%
2017	68%	39%
2016	69%	39%
2015	65%	40%
2014	71%	41%
2013	72%	42%
2012	73%	42%
2011	74%	43%
2010	74%	45%
2009	75%	46%
2008	75%	47%
2007	75%	48%
2006	79%	50%
2005	79%	50%
2004	79%	51%
2003	80%	52%
2002	80%	52%
2001	80%	54%
2000	82%	55%
1999	82%	56%
1998	82%	57%
1997	82%	57%
1996	82%	58%
1995	82%	59%
1994	82%	60%
1993	82%	60%
1992	81%	61%
1991	81%	62%
1990	81%	63%
1989	81%	64%
1988	81%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,752 is higher than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,046 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$351 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	$351 MM	$166 MM
2022	$346 MM	$154 MM
2021	$351 MM	$166 MM
2020	$346 MM	$154 MM
2019	$295 MM	$151 MM
2018	$290 MM	$143 MM
2017	$284 MM	$136 MM
2016	$277 MM	$130 MM
2015	$245 MM	$132 MM
2014	$252 MM	$122 MM
2012	$235 MM	$118 MM
2011	$249 MM	$128 MM
2010	$245 MM	$132 MM
2009	$230 MM	$138 MM
2008	$268 MM	$179 MM
2007	$273 MM	$165 MM
2006	$255 MM	$125 MM
2005	$231 MM	$111 MM
2004	$212 MM	$105 MM
2003	$196 MM	$95 MM
2002	$189 MM	$96 MM
2001	$194 MM	$96 MM
2000	$196 MM	$91 MM
1999	$180 MM	$89 MM
1998	$159 MM	$81 MM
1997	$149 MM	$79 MM
1996	$151 MM	$73 MM
1995	$142 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$359 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	$359 MM	$163 MM
2022	$337 MM	$164 MM
2021	$359 MM	$163 MM
2020	$337 MM	$164 MM
2019	$295 MM	$155 MM
2018	$283 MM	$153 MM
2017	$267 MM	$132 MM
2016	$265 MM	$123 MM
2015	$249 MM	$140 MM
2014	$259 MM	$125 MM
2012	$252 MM	$121 MM
2011	$242 MM	$128 MM
2010	$249 MM	$140 MM
2009	$256 MM	$159 MM
2008	$291 MM	$169 MM
2007	$270 MM	$162 MM
2006	$235 MM	$146 MM
2005	$219 MM	$112 MM
2004	$200 MM	$112 MM
2003	$190 MM	$106 MM
2002	$190 MM	$102 MM
2001	$227 MM	$91 MM
2000	$236 MM	$88 MM
1999	$176 MM	$84 MM
1998	$153 MM	$79 MM
1997	$158 MM	$72 MM
1996	$151 MM	$72 MM
1995	$142 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,752

$12,026

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	$12,831	$13,452
2022	$13,791	$14,203
2021	$13,869	$13,731
2020	$13,791	$14,203
2019	$10,475	$13,737
2018	$10,338	$14,011
2017	$10,127	$14,826
2016	$9,979	$12,788
2015	$8,868	$11,888
2014	$9,322	$12,077
2012	$8,909	$12,051
2011	$9,589	$13,076
2010	$9,465	$11,888
2009	$8,865	$13,793
2008	$10,206	$17,784
2007	$10,115	$16,236
2006	$9,229	$12,292
2005	$8,492	$11,428
2004	$7,929	$11,474
2003	$7,432	$10,268
2002	$7,252	$10,355
2001	$7,540	$10,248
2000	$7,583	$9,668
1999	$6,951	$9,409
1998	$6,125	$7,880
1997	$5,822	$8,424
1995	$5,731	$6,715
1992	$5,404	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$13,046

$11,677

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	$13,127	$13,212
2022	$13,432	$15,154
2021	$14,189	$13,486
2020	$13,432	$15,154
2019	$10,487	$14,111
2018	$10,070	$14,989
2017	$9,531	$14,369
2016	$9,528	$12,045
2015	$9,003	$12,571
2014	$9,592	$12,287
2012	$9,550	$12,385
2011	$9,320	$13,005
2010	$9,610	$12,571
2009	$9,852	$15,882
2008	$11,086	$16,773
2007	$10,013	$15,907
2006	$8,508	$14,358
2005	$8,068	$11,593
2004	$7,497	$12,298
2003	$7,191	$11,532
2002	$7,289	$11,007
2001	$8,799	$9,672
2000	$9,161	$9,341
1999	$6,791	$8,851
1998	$5,875	$7,639
1997	$6,148	$7,635
1995	$5,728	$6,277
1992	$5,140	$6,693

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bay School District?

Bay School District manages 48 public schools serving 27,494 students.

What is the rank of Bay School District?

Bay School District is ranked #32 out of 73 school districts in Florida (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Bay School District?

60% of Bay School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bay School District?

Bay School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Bay School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,046 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education